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Mini Me Cardigan

This cardigan has been in my mind for over a year now, but the intimidation level for creating a cardigan always held me back. I promised myself that 2017 would be the year I finally took the plunge. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started and ripped this poor cardigan apart. I started it in fine weight yarn and I just wasn’t feeling it. Then, I tried with a heavier worsted weight…I wasn’t feeling that either, I thought it was too bulky. Anyway, I won’t bore you too much with the details, but after over 2 months of math and work up and measuring and re-work up, I have finally finished it! My middle daughter loves it and I love it, so now I can share it!

Mini Me Cardigan
Materials:

Worsted (4) Weight Yarn (Yarn Bee Soft Secret was used)

G Hook (Mine was a 4.50mm G hook)

Scissors

Needle

Gauge: 14 stitches x 8.5 rows = 4 inches in DC

Directions:

Size 4 (6, 8)

Ch 50 (54-60)

Row 1: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each of next 5 (6-7) ch. V-st in next ch. 1 dc in each of next 8 (8-9) ch. V-st in next ch. 1 dc in each of next 14 (16-18) ch. V-st in next ch. 1 dc in each of next 8 (8-9-9) ch. V-st in next ch. 1 dc in each of last 7 (8-9) ch. Turn. 52 (56-62) dc and 4 ch-1 spaces

Row 2: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 7 (8-9) dc. V-st in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 10 (10-11) dc. V-st in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 16 (18-20) dc. V-st in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 10 (10- 11) dc. V-st in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of last 8 (9-10) dc. Turn. 60 (64-70) dc and 4 ch-1 sps.

Row 3: Ch 3. (1 dc in each dc to next ch-1 sp. V-st in next ch-1 sp) 4 times. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn.

Rep last row 7 (7-9) times more. 124 (128-150) dc and 4 ch-1 sps.

Row 11 (11, 13): Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 16 (17-20) dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4. Skip next 28 (28-33) dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of next 34 (36-42) dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4. Skip next 28 (28-33) dc. 1 dc in next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in each of last 17 (18-21) dc. Turn.

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Stay Crafty!
*Courtney*

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17 thoughts on “Mini Me Cardigan”

Hello, having trouble understanding hdc in 3rd loop on front of previous row. I have been inserting hook in loop directly under regular v stitch in front side of work. It looks like ribbing but it flares out at bottom of sweater, making ribbing wider than sweater body, which I do not like. Any suggestions?
Thx, Sue

If you look at the stitch you’re getting ready to work into, instead of working directly into or in between the stitch, you’ll notice that there is a loop directly under where you’d normally work, that’s the loop you’ll do your stitch in.

i need help with the bottom band. I can’t seem to figure out how it goes on the body of the sweater. row 1 says ch. 12 and ends sl. st. in 1st. sc. . is this the 1st. sc of row 12 . please I need more precise instructions.
thank you,
sandra

Thank you for the beautiful pattern! I would like to make this for my granddaughter. I’m a little confused about how it goes together. I’ve reread it many times thinking I am missing something. It’s the arm holes for the sleeves that are throwing me off. How do you do that may I ask? Thank you so much!

Thank you! The armholes are made on Row 11 by chaining 4 and skipping the 2nd and 4th group of stitches (your 1st and 5th group is the front panels and the 3rd group is the back). I hope that makes sense and I didn’t end up confusing you more!